Photo Spotlights

Fashions inspired by the 1988 comedy movie Coming to America, starring Eddie Murphy, were featured during RIT's annual Unity Fashion Show on Nov. 5. Student organizers partnered with participants from other area high schools and colleges to coordinate the program, hosted by RIT's Black Awareness Coordinating Committee and the North Star Center for Academic Success and Cultural Affairs.

Audience members follow along with a presentation about podcasts at HighEdWebDev 2005, one of only a few Web-related conferences tailored exclusively for higher education. The conference, held Nov. 6-9 at the RIT Inn & Conference Center, offered several workshops by leading Web development experts, and featured showcase presentations and social events.

DMG engineer Suresh Makkenchery (left) and RIT student Alex Kinlock check out state-of-the-art equipment at an Oktoberfest-themed open house at RIT’s Brinkman Manufacturing Lab in the Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies on Oct. 20. Presented by RIT and DMG America, the event served to showcase machinery available in the lab to over 200 local manufacturing companies and technical associations.

Lella and Massimo Vignelli, who have influenced the world of design for more than 40 years, will be lecturing at RIT from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, in Webb auditorium in the James E. Booth Building. The lecture, Design is One, is free and open to the public.

Joey McIntosh, left, fourth-year student in RIT's School of Film and Animation, poses with Emmy Award-winning actress Edie Falco at the Princess Grace Award ceremony in New York City. McIntosh was among the award winners to be honored at the Oct. 26 event. He receives a $5,500 grant to complete his senior thesis. This is the sixth straight year that an RIT student filmmaker has been recognized by the Princess Grace Foundation, which aims to help aspiring artists pursue their career goals.

Nabil Nasr, right, director of the Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies at RIT greets Brigadier General Glenn F. Spears of the U.S. Air Force. General Spears toured CIMS’ state-of-the-art labs and discussed ongoing military research with Nasr and his team of engineers and scientists. CIMS is partnering with the U.S. Navy and Marine Corp on several projects to assist in creating safer and more efficient parts and designs for military aircraft, ships and vehicles. Also pictured is Lt. Colonel Larry Waterman, Air Force ROTC at RIT.

Award-winning painter Harvey Breverman shares insights on his artist passion during a visit with students in RIT's School of Art on Oct. 25. He also offered a presentation at Gallery r, the university's off-campus, student-run gallery of contemporary art. Breverman, the SUNY Distinguished Professor of Art at the University of Buffalo, has exhibited around the globe, and his work is included in museum collection in the United States, England and Israel.

Four-year-old Jack Peterson, a child at Margaret's House, RIT's on-campus daycare, enjoys a Halloween cookie and shows off his blue power ranger costume during lunch with the "big kids" in Gracie's Cafeteria on Oct. 31.

Fans cheer on the RIT Tigers men's hockey team moments after a thrilling 3-2 victory over the St. Lawrence Saints at Ritter Arena on Friday, Oct. 28. It's the first home victory for the Tigers since their rise to Division I. RIT goaltender Jocelyn Guimond tallied 66 saves against St. Lawrence, ranked 18th in the nation. The Saints won Saturday's rematch 6-3. For more Tigers hockey news, visit www.ritathletics.com.

Liz Bonis ’88 (general dietetics and nutrition) was among School of Hospitality and Service Management alumni who participated in an alumni panel and who were recognized at the annual Hospitality Alumni Awards Dinner on Oct. 6. Bonis, a health reporter for WHAM-TV (Channel 13), discussed her career, taking chances and having passion in one’s pursuits.

RIT's School of Print Media recently received a $9,500 grant from the Alcoa Foundation through its subsidiary, Southern Graphics Systems. Pat Sorce, left, chair of RIT's School of Print Media and Scott Williams, right, associate professor of imaging chemistry and physics in the School of Print Media, were on hand to accept the check from Victor Baranowski. The grant will help finance the purchase of equipment for the school's ink formulation and testing laboratory, used to teach students the fundamentals of substrates, inks and printing processes.

Antonio Perez, left, CEO and president of Eastman Kodak Co., joins RIT President Albert Simone during a visit to campus on Oct. 13. The tour included Eastman Kodak Quad, dedicated in 2003 to commemorate 100 years of partnership between the company and RIT.